'I knew he was lying': Scamming client claims locksmith broke their car defroster, locksmith gets drawn-out revenge

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Mar 20, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

It's incredibly frustrating to be blamed for something you didn't do, especially when the person blaming you knows fully well that you didn't do it and is taking advantage of your inability to prove otherwise. It's often said that "There are two sides to every story, and the truth lies somewhere in the middle." but that's just blatantly untrue on account of a little thing called lying. That entire adage relies on the fact that both people are honest about their experiences and perspectives.

Imagine your manager tries to write you up for leaving work after you suffered a serious concussion and leave to seek medical attention. They've been told by the psychotic supervisor who was on duty at the time that you refused to work and left without permission and are surprised to learn that there were other circumstances involved.

The truth is not somewhere in the middle of those two stories; the truth is that the supervisor has neglected to include pertinent information to try and get revenge on a worker they have a personal dislike for and has subsequently opened up their employer to a lawsuit.

See, when you involve an immoral, unscrupulous person in the mix who cares only for their own ends (and naught for the effect of their actions on other people), you have to throw the entire adage out the window. Our insistence on following this when seeking to mediate disagreements in the workplace only harms the truth-teller.

In the post that inspired this commentary, the automotive locksmith, u/SumoNinja17, shared their story of a related experience. They shared their story in the popular r/pettyrevenge subreddit, detailing a time that a client framed them for something they clearly didn't do and telling of the revenge they exacted as a result.

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